List: Leicester 2023 | Curated by Kev Neylon

Aug 18, 2023
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Leicester 2023A collection of pieces related to my trip to Leicester this year. Travel, history, and personal memories.
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 50 — All DoneWe had a week booked off work but no plans, so I suggested a ‘few’ days in Leicester. When I booked the hotel, I originally booked for…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 49 — The Last WalkAfter a few hours at the reunion drinks at the Old Horse I arranged to meet Helen for food. We had missed our usual pizza Friday routine…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 48 — New WalkingHelen rings to say she is on the New Walk, but has popped out somewhere close to the museum. So, we head towards each other and meet…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 47 — Speed Touring Part 3I walked along Rutland Street to the junction which should be called the Dukes of Rutland crossroads. Rutland Street, Belvoir Street, and…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 46 — Speed Touring Part 2In Humberstone Gate you are drawn to the magnificent building which Age UK now occupy. I am expecting there to be a heritage board to it…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 45 — Speed Touring Part 1The last day for wandering is here, and although it feels as if there has been a lot crammed in, I also feel there is so much still to go…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 44 — Cricket Part 2We had about two hours to kill when leaving Rendell Road before we had to pick Chris up to go to the cricket. And I had an idea of where…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 43 — The Golden MileRendell Road only has houses down one side. On the other side is the park. When I was in the 18th Leicester scouts group, we were based in…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 42 — More BelgraveAfter the Talbot we head along Thurcaston Road with the buildings to the side of Belgrave Hall. There used to be a bus stop here and we’d…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 41 — Belgrave BoundFriday was going to be my Belgrave day (not Dolmio day), and we drove over. I don’t like driving, but as I know where I’m going, I was…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 39 — Blue PlaquesI will freely admit I do like a plaque, especially of the blue persuasion. Wherever we go I’m looking out for them. Little snippets of…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 40 — StatuesStatues. I can’t say I was looking out for them in particular, and I wasn’t expecting to find and photograph so many of them.
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 38 — William WygstonHis name has been spelt as Wyggeston and Wigston over the years.
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 37 — Simon de MontfortSon of Simon de Montfort (the elder), was Earl of Leicester from 1239–1265, Born in 1208 in France. He came to England in 1229 and married…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 36 — Gabriel NewtonGabriel Newton was born in 1683; he was originally a wool comber from Leicester. He came from a respectable family, the son of Joseph…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 35 — Sir Thomas WhiteBorn in 1492, in Reading the son of William White and his wife Mary. He was brought up in London, and he had no direct connection with…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 34 — Cardinal WolseyThomas Wolsey was born in March 1473. He was the son of Robert Wolsey of Ipswich and his wife Joan Daundy. Wolsey attended Ipswich School…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 33 — Alice HawkinsAlice Hawkins (Stafford, 1863 — Leicester, 1946) was a leading English suffragette among the boot and shoe machinists of Leicester. She…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 32 — Robert HallRobert Hall was born at Arnesby near Leicester, where his father Robert Hall was pastor of a Baptist congregation. Robert was the youngest…
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Leicester 2023, Moments, Meanderings And Memories. Part 31 — Thomas CookThomas Cook was born to John and Elizabeth Cook, who lived at 9 Quick Close in the village of Melbourne, Derbyshire on the 22nd of…
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